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A segmental approach to criss-cross heart by cardiac MRI.

Cantinotti M, Bell A, Hegde S, Razavi R

Criss-cross heart is a rare congenital heart defect. The unusual arrangement of the atrio-ventricular connection, and associated abnormalities make it a challenging condition to image. We describe 3 cases of criss-cross heart who underwent cardiac MRI in order to comprehensively evaluate the anatomy and plan surgical management.

Published 8 May 2007 in Int J Cardiol, 118(3): e103-5.
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